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Abraham Kupchik
American chess master
Abraham Kupchik (25 March 1892 – 26 November 1970) was an American chess master.
Abraham Kupchik was born into a Jewish family in Brest (then Russian Empire, now Belarus) to parents Pinchas Kupchik and Bessie Kupchik née Perlmutter. His family immigrated to the US in 1903.
He was an accountant by profession.[1]
He won the Manhattan Chess Club Championship ten times outright and once shared.[2] In 1915, he tied for third/fourth place with Oscar Chajes, behind José Raúl Capablanca and Frank James Marshall in New York. In 1916, he tied for 2nd-4th with Dawid Janowski and Borislav Kostić, behind Capablanca, in New York. In 1918, he won at Rye Beach, N.Y.
After World War I, he won at Troy 1919 (New York State-ch). He was equal first with Marshall at Lake Hopatcong 1923 (the Ninth American Chess Congress). In 1924, he lost a match to Efim Bogoljubow (+1 −3 =2) in New York. In 1925 he drew a match with Carlos Torre Repetto (+1 −1 =4) in New York. In 1926, he finished 2nd, behind Capablanca, in Lake Hopatcong.[ Cuban chess player (1888–1942) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Capablanca and the second or maternal family name is Graupera. José Raúl Capablanca Capablanca in 1931 José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera (19 November 1888 – 8 March 1942) was a Cuban chess player who was the third world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. A chess prodigy, he is widely renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play. Capablanca was born in 1888 in the Castillo del Príncipe, Havana.[1] He beat Cuban champion Juan Corzo in a match on 17 November 1901, two days before his 13th birthday.[2][3] His victory over Frank Marshall in a 1909 match earned him an invitation to the 1911 San Sebastián tournament, which he won ahead of players such as Ak Copyright ©boottry.pages.dev 2025•
José Raúl Capablanca
Full name José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera Country Cuba Born (1888-11-19)19 November 1888
Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish EmpireDied 8 March 1942(1942-03-08) (aged 53)
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Jose R. Capablanca, 1888-1942
World Chess Champion, 1921-1927 Jose Raul Capablanca y Graupera was born on November 19, 1888 in the Castillo del Principe in Havana, Cuba. His father, Jose Maria Capablanca (Jan 25, 1863-1923), born in Bayamos, Cuba, was an army officer in the Cuban (Spanish) Army. He was a lieutenant (later major) in the cavalry division stationed in Morro Castle, Havana. His mother was Matilde Maria Graupera y Marina (-1926), a housewife. Jose M. Capablanca and Matilda was married in 1884 and they had 11 children. The oldest son was Salvador Tadeo (1885-1940). Jose Raul was their second son. Alicia (born in 1890) was their first daughter. Other brothers included Ramiro (who died in 1944), Aquiles, and Carlos. Other sisters included Graciela, Aida, Zenaida, Clemencia, and Hilda.
Jose Raul Capablanca's grandfather, Tadeo, was also an Army officer who had been arrested many times for desertion in Cuba. In 1884, he killed his wife and then committed suicide at the age of 47.
According to Capablanca, Capablanca's early ancestors were Italians. The name was o